Will Robots Replace Event Catering Staff?

The Geppetto Robot Impact Score for the Event Catering Staff role is 54/100 (high risk band). This is a composite research estimate of automation exposure across the occupation — not a prediction about any individual job.

Automation risk breakdown

Composite impact score54/100
Risk band (OECD)High
Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score75/100
IFR deployment score4/10
TimelineMid Term
Impact typePartial Displacement
SectorHospitality
Median annual salary (US)$31,350 (BLS OES 2024)
Current global employment1,350,000
O*NET code35-3031.00
Robots tracked for this role1

How this score is calculated

The composite Robot Impact Score weights O*NET task data (35%), IFR robot deployment figures (30%), Oxford and OECD academic risk estimates (20%), and robot density for the role (15%). Scores describe occupation-level exposure and are estimates, not forecasts.